To view details about an application

On the Apperian Portal navigation bar, click Applications to display the list of applications. Use the Search box to search for a specific application. Apperian searches the Application name, Short Description, and Long Description columns.

Click the application name or icon to open the Details page for the application. Most fields (for example: Name, Version, Short Description, and Long Description) display for all application types, but some details vary depending on the type of application. See Application Details for information about the fields that display for different types of apps.

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Name

Description

Direct Install URL

This field displays a URL that is used to install the app without the App Catalog and without needing to authenticate with Apperian. This field only appears when Direct Install is enabled for the app.

Version History

This table provides information about each version of the app. Click the Download link to download the app binary file for a specific version.

App Catalog Deep Link

This field displays a URL that automatically opens the app's Details page in the App Catalog.

Custom Metadata

This field displays custom details about the app if the Custom Metadata feature is enabled for your organization. The fields listed depend on your organization's Custom Metadata Template.

Download

This button (at the bottom of the page) allows you to download the binary file for the latest version of the app.

Send Notification

This button (at the bottom of the page) allows you to send a push notification message to all devices where the app is installed.

Application Details

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All apps

A Custom Metadata section that lists values for any custom metadata fields stored for the application. This section displays only if the Custom Metadata feature is enabled for your organization. For more information, see Application Custom Metadata.

Native apps

A Version History that lists information about each version of the app. A new version is stored in Apperian when an administrator edits the app and uploads a new application binary. In the case of an iOS or Android application created as a hybrid app, a new version is stored whenever the hybrid app is rebuilt. A Download link lets you download the binary for a particular version. Apperian stores the binary for up to 10 versions of an application; if there are more than 10 versions, the Download link displays for the 10 most recent versions only.

An App Catalog Deep Link that points to the details page for the app in the App Catalog. You can provide this link to an App Catalog user to give the user a direct pointer to the app. From there, the user can install the app. For more information, see Send an App Catalog Deep Link.

Native apps created by adding a Hybrid App

If the native app was created by adding a hybrid app, a Web URL field lists the URL of the web app embedded in the app.

An App Catalog Deep Link that points to the app in the Apple App Store, Google Play, or Windows Store.

Function Tabs

When you view details about an application, different function tabs are available at the top of the page depending on the type of application and policies applied to it.

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Analytics

View analytics to monitor app downloads and usage. Analytics shows the number of assigned users (users in groups assigned to the app), total number of downloads, rate of downloads, and launch rate. For more information, see View Application Analytics.

This tab appears for private, native apps only (iOS, Android, and Windows). It is not available for public native apps that you manage through Apperian but users download from a public store, such as Google Play or the iTunes App Store.

Request an app inspection or view an Inspection Report that was previously generated. For more information, see Inspect an Application.

This tab appears for native iOS and Android apps only.

Policies

Apply policies to the app or modify/remove policies that were previously applied. For more information, see Apply Policies to an App.

This tab appears for native iOS and Android apps only.

Signing

Digitally sign iOS and Android apps directly through the Admin Portal. The Signing page also provides an option for downloading a signing package for iOS and Android apps; it includes the app file and instructions for signing the app outside of Apperian. For more information, see About Signing.

This tab appears for native iOS and Android apps only.

Crash Reports

Display a list of crash reports that were collected from the device. When an iOS or Android application crashes, a crash report is stored on the device. If the app has the Collect Crash Reports policy applied when it crashes, Apperian collects the crash report and lists it on this tab. For more information, see View and Export Application Crash Reports.